Sir William Olser Elementary School January 5 - 8 2015

Outdoor Education Centre: History, Preservation, Conservation and Recreation

Teacher: David Siertsema

Using the Dundas Valley Conservation Area Trail Centre as their site, students at Sir William Osler Public School designed a recreational and outdoor education centre. This facility highlights the history of the area and educates people about the unique flora and fauna found in the surrounding Carolinian forest. The students’ designs enhance habitats for indigenous wildlife, protect surrounding forest and foster recreational opportunities for people of all ages, all year round.

Students considered how the sites proximity to the surrounding woodland, the rail trail, the surrounding trail network and easy local parking made this place an ideal destination for all.